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Last-Ball Legends: Iconic IPL Finals and Thrillers

This IPL finals quiz relives the title deciders and last-over thrillers, from Rajasthan's last-ball win in 2008 to RCB's chase in the 2026 final, with 15 questions on the knocks and spells fans still talk about.

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About this IPL Finals quiz

This IPL finals quiz is about the nights that decided the Indian Premier League: last-ball finishes, rain-hit reserve days, record chases and the players who stood up when the trophy was on the line. The 15 questions run from the first final in 2008 to the 2026 final in Ahmedabad.

It is a good fit for a cricket-mad family, an office IPL quiz or a watch-party warm-up before a big match. Long-time fans will remember the early finals at the DY Patil Stadium and Chepauk, while younger fans will know the recent ones in Ahmedabad. Each answer adds a short detail about the match.

IPL finals have produced some of the tightest results in T20 cricket. Mumbai won two finals by a single run, Chennai have played in more finals than anyone, and the last two titles went to a Bengaluru side that had waited 18 years for its first. The league has also staged finals outside India, when elections and the pandemic forced it to move.

IPL Finals questions with answers

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  1. Warne's Royals won the first IPL final off its very last ball. Who did they beat?

    • Delhi Daredevils
    • Kings XI Punjab
    • Chennai Super Kings
    • Mumbai Indians

    Answer: Chennai Super Kings. RR beat CSK by three wickets at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai.

  2. Chasing 156 against Gujarat Titans in the 2026 final in Ahmedabad, which RCB batter finished on 75 not out off 42 balls?

    • Virat Kohli
    • Rajat Patidar
    • Phil Salt
    • Venkatesh Iyer

    Answer: Virat Kohli. Virat Kohli, who brought up one of his fastest IPL fifties. RCB won by five wickets in 18 overs.

  3. Mohit Sharma had bowled four near-perfect balls. CSK still needed 10 off two in the 2023 final. Who won it for them?

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    • Shivam Dube
    • Ravindra Jadeja
    • Ambati Rayudu
    • MS Dhoni

    Answer: Ravindra Jadeja. Ravindra Jadeja hit a six and a four to give CSK their fifth title.

  4. Rain washed out the 2023 final on 28 May. On the reserve day, more rain cut CSK's chase to how many overs?

    • 10 overs
    • 12 overs
    • 17 overs
    • 15 overs

    Answer: 15 overs. 15 overs, with a revised target of 171 under the DLS method.

  5. CSK needed two off the last ball of the 2019 final. Who bowled it for Mumbai?

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    • Jasprit Bumrah
    • Lasith Malinga
    • Rahul Chahar
    • Krunal Pandya

    Answer: Lasith Malinga. Lasith Malinga trapped Shardul Thakur lbw, and MI won by one run.

  6. Mumbai defended just 129 to win the 2017 final by one run. Who bowled the last over, with Pune needing 11?

    • Mitchell Johnson
    • Jasprit Bumrah
    • Lasith Malinga
    • Mitchell McClenaghan

    Answer: Mitchell Johnson. Mitchell Johnson took the wickets of Manoj Tiwary and Steve Smith in that over and finished with 3 for 26.

  7. In CSK's comeback season, he hit 117* in the final. Which team did Chennai beat?

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    • Sunrisers Hyderabad
    • Royal Challengers Bangalore
    • Mumbai Indians
    • Kolkata Knight Riders

    Answer: Sunrisers Hyderabad. Shane Watson's hundred beat SRH at the Wankhede in 2018, CSK's first year back from the ban.

  8. His hundred came in the 2014 final, the first ever in one, yet Punjab lost. Who hit it?

    • Virender Sehwag
    • Glenn Maxwell
    • Manish Pandey
    • Wriddhiman Saha

    Answer: Wriddhiman Saha. Wriddhiman Saha made 115*, but Manish Pandey's 94 won it for KKR.

  9. Rashid Khan had just taken a hat-trick in 2023, yet Rinku Singh hit five sixes in a row to beat GT. Who bowled that last over?

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    • Rashid Khan
    • Alzarri Joseph
    • Yash Dayal
    • Mohit Sharma

    Answer: Yash Dayal. KKR needed 29 off the last over, and Rinku took Yash Dayal for five straight sixes.

  10. Boult was Player of the Match in the bio-bubble final of 2020. In which country?

    • Sri Lanka
    • United Arab Emirates
    • India
    • South Africa

    Answer: United Arab Emirates. The pandemic moved IPL 2020 to the UAE; MI beat Delhi Capitals in Dubai.

  11. KKR chased 191 at Chepauk to win the 2012 final. Which little-known keeper-batter top-scored with 89 off 48 balls?

    • Gautam Gambhir
    • Jacques Kallis
    • Yusuf Pathan
    • Manvinder Bisla

    Answer: Manvinder Bisla. Manvinder Bisla, named Player of the Match. It was KKR's first title.

  12. An Australian all-rounder hit 39 not out off 15 balls and took two wickets to win the 2016 final for SRH. Who?

    • Moises Henriques
    • Yuvraj Singh
    • Ben Cutting
    • Bhuvneshwar Kumar

    Answer: Ben Cutting. Ben Cutting, named Player of the Match. He later said he had feared he would miss that IPL altogether.

  13. In the 2021 final in Dubai, which CSK opener made 86 off 59 balls to set up a 27-run win over KKR?

    • Faf du Plessis
    • Ruturaj Gaikwad
    • Moeen Ali
    • Robin Uthappa

    Answer: Faf du Plessis. Faf du Plessis, Player of the Match in Chennai's fourth title win.

  14. In the 2024 final at Chepauk, SRH became the first side ever bowled out in an IPL final. For how many?

    • 99
    • 125
    • 131
    • 113

    Answer: 113. 113 in 18.3 overs, the lowest total in an IPL final. KKR got there with more than nine overs to spare.

  15. He was Player of the Match in the 2017 final for Mumbai and again in the 2025 final for Bengaluru. Who?

    • Hardik Pandya
    • Krunal Pandya
    • Jasprit Bumrah
    • Kieron Pollard

    Answer: Krunal Pandya. Krunal Pandya, with 47 runs in 2017 and figures of 2 for 17 in 2025.

Frequently asked questions

Who won the IPL 2026 final?

Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Gujarat Titans by five wickets at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on 31 May 2026, retaining the title they won in 2025.

Does the IPL final have a reserve day?

Yes. The final has a reserve day in case of bad weather. It was needed in 2023, when rain washed out the scheduled day and the match was played the following day.

Is this IPL quiz up to date?

Yes. It was checked in October 2026 and includes the 2026 final. Each answer explains the match it comes from.